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April 25, 1999 - Support For Ground Troops In Kosovo At 50 Percent,
Quinnipiac College Poll Finds;
New Yorkers Approve Of How Clinton Is Handling Crisis

By a 50 - 43 percent margin, with 8 percent undecided, New York State voters favor
sending U.S. ground troops into Kosovo if air strikes are not effective in achieving U.S. policy
there, according to a Quinnipiac College poll released today.

Voters approve 56 - 32 percent of the way President Clinton is handling the situation in
Yugoslavia involving Serbia and Kosovo. Republican voters are split 45 - 45 percent in their
approval, while Democrats approve 68 - 19 percent.

"Republican voters don't think President Clinton is doing a good job overall, but they
rally somewhat on his handling of Kosovo, a foreign country where Americans are involved in
air combat," said Maurice Carroll, director of the Quinnipiac College Polling Institute.

From April 14 - 20, Quinnipiac College surveyed 1,128 New Yorkers who say they are
registered voters. The poll has a margin of error of +/- 3.3 percent. The Quinnipiac College
Poll, directed by Douglas Schwartz, conducts public opinion surveys in New York, New Jersey
and Connecticut as a public service and for research.

For additional data -- www.quinnipiac.edu

1. Do you approve or disapprove of the way George Pataki is handling his job as
Governor of New York?

Apr 15
Tot Ups NYC Sub Rep Dem Ind Men Wom 1999

Approve 57% 63% 47% 59% 77% 39% 63% 64% 51% 59%

Disapprove 31 27 40 27 15 50 24 26 35 31

DK/NA 12 10 13 13 8 11 13 10 14 10

2. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bill Clinton is handling his job
as President?

Apr 15
Tot Ups NYC Sub Rep Dem Ind Men Wom 1999

Approve 61% 57% 72% 54% 33% 84% 56% 62% 60% 62%

Disapprove 34 39 22 42 61 12 39 35 34 35

DK/NA 5 4 6 4 6 4 5 4 6 3

19. Is your opinion of President Bill Clinton favorable, unfavorable, mixed, or
haven't you heard enough about him?

Apr 15
Tot Ups NYC Sub Rep Dem Ind Men Wom 1999

Favorable 39% 36% 49% 33% 20% 63% 31% 41% 37% 41%

Unfavorable 31 37 18 38 63 7 33 31 31 31

Mixed 28 26 28 29 14 28 33 26 29 26

Not hrd enough 1 1 2 - 1 1 2 1 1 1

REFUSED 1 1 2 - 1 1 1 1 1 -

20. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bill Clinton is handling the
situation in Yugolsavia involving Serbia and Kosovo?

Apr 15
Tot Ups NYC Sub Rep Dem Ind Men Wom 1999

Approve 56% 54% 59% 57% 45% 68% 55% 59% 55% 62%

Disapprove 32 35 28 32 45 19 35 33 31 28

DK/NA 12 11 13 11 10 13 10 8 15 10

21. How closely have you been following news about the United States and NATO
air strikes bombing military targets in Yugoslavia? Have you been following it
very closely, somewhat closely, not too closely, or not at all?

Apr 15
Tot Ups NYC Sub Rep Dem Ind Men Wom 1999

Very closely 42% 43% 40% 42% 43% 39% 45% 48% 36% 45%

Smwht closely 44 45 42 45 44 44 43 42 46 43

Not too closely 13 10 17 11 13 16 11 9 16 10

Not at all 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2

DK/NA - - - - - - - - - -

22. If the current air strikes are not effective in achieving the United States'
objectives in Kosovo, would you favor or oppose President Clinton sending U.S.
ground troops into the region, along with troops from other NATO countries?